USF SACD Architecture Portfolio | Core Design 2016

Core Design Portfolio | SACD The University of South Florida

Table of Contents :

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System + Order Machine de Phenomenon

Space Into Place

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Core Design II

Core Design III

The War Memorial San Juan Pavillion

Fort Matanzas Highline

Core Design I |System + Order Professor Kara Levent - Fall 2014 [ Two Week Study]

To open architecture to questions of perception, we must suspend disbelief, disengage the rational half of the mind, and simply play and explore. Reason and skepticism must yield to a horizon of discovery. Doctrines cannot be trusted in this laboratory. Intuition is our muse. The creative sprint must be followed with happy abandon. A time of research precedes synthesis.

-Steven Holl

Speculative Constructions We begin this project by analysing a film The Return as a generator to translate the filmic tectonics into a spatial construct. Through the parameters of time, pace, movement and hierarchy, we have to composed a rational system and organize it into two dimensional spatial assemblage (Image on the Right). Further analysis of spatial exploration is needed in order to develop and organized the various of spatial concepts.

2dimensional constructs investigating spatial assemblage

evolution into a 3dimensional construct through spatial layerings and orders.

Final speculative construction, through the explaoration of spatial order, movement and hierarchy

Spatial concepts Taking into consideration of various scale change, hierarchy, spatial organizations and layering of spaces within a series of space/time relationship, we are then able to celebrates those overlapping moments; organize it into a more speculative construction.

The two dimensional studies are then evolved into three dimensional constructs.

Final speculative construction, through the exploration of spatial order, movement and hierarchy

Material Contrast The contrast in the materiality is to emphasize the spatial definition created by the two materials. On the top right image, the flow of the space can be perceived clearly.

This particular moments are composed using spatial concepts of alignment and also the relationship between positive-negative space. Since there is a flow of space in the construct, this helps to develop a sequence of moments through the stage of paused.

The construct ihighlights the flow of space and sequesnce of paused moments throguh the material contrast

Experiential Space The first part of the project began with an abstraction of the space through the development of speculative construct. Moving on to the next part of this project, we are supposed to developed a spatial conversation within the speculative construct. The machine de phenomenon is the habitable space that could evoke emotion and experiential moment within the volumetric space. The spatial construct has to potray disctinct vertical experience on a vertical promenade.

Core Design I |Machine de Phenomenon Professor Kara Levent - Fall 2014 [ Four Week Study] The study models explore with various type of vertical spaces

Angle is intoduced for light study of vertical space

This model is playing with vertical circulation

Final model highlighting constructed surfaces that creates various volumetric experiential spaces.

Distinct Experiences The section drawings on the right portrays different lighting conditions within the vertical constructs.

In addition to that there is a play of transparency, enclosures in the transition from one space to another.

Spatial concepts such as treshold, boundaries and transparency further enhance the experience of the space.starting from the more private space at the bottom and moving up into a more open and airy space that are more suitable for gathering area.

The vertical movements happen within treshold of light.

Final Model , showing relationship between the vertical construct and the horizontal elements [East Elevation] Scale 3/8= 1”

Cross sections of the final model .

Longitudinal sections of the final model.

Tectonics + Constructed Surface This projects aim to enhance our understanding of the construction of space through tectonics details and also constructed surfaces. The final model on the far left and right clearly depict the tectonics detail and also constructed surface.

Habitation of Space.

The black and white interior shots portray how and individual can move through the space. These shots are to highlight circulation and transition space from a more private to a more public space.

Core Design I |Space Into Place Professor Kara Levent - Fall 2014 [ Six Week Study]

Space and Place This project based on the recent visit to Savannah and Charleston. Using our memory and our own interpretation of the city that we visited, we have to site our project on the imagined place that is further enhanced with a program. Using the tectonic and spatial relationship to place a public intervention. The intervention has to accomodate different programmatic spaces with variety of scales and different quality of public spaces.

Space into Place Small portion of the imagined city was designed and it is developed from the memory map from our trip to Savannah and Charleston.

An elongated and busy central business district were conceived to drive traffic towards my intervention. Wooden Toy museum it is the program for my construct.

The site and its surrounding create the phisicality of a place and the establishment of a space is yet determined by the functional purpose of the intervention itself.

Exploration Study Model of the Intervention North East elevation of the Intervention; Scale 1/16” = 1’

Details shot of the lobby from the West entrance Final shot of the intervention sited on a commercial district. [Top View]

View taken from he back alley of the intervention

Details shot of the main gallery from the East entrance

Plan Drawings of the Intervention within the Imagined site Scale 1/16”= 1’

Promenade.

The picture on the left display an aerial view of the site and the intervention. The site around the intervention has a character of a dense public space. In addition, in the possession towards the intervention, there is a dynamic horizontal movement along the path. The site comprise of variety building scales and also an open spaces including park or backyard.Since my intervention is designed to drive traffic within the district.

The open spaces helps enhancing the definition of public space. People could stop and gather along their journey towards my intervention. This strengthen the quality of the journey and it helps to create a more experiential promenade. The journey becomes more meaningful and comfortable for the stroller to come and enjoy the space within the intervention. This then suggest the concept of a space into a place.

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Longitudinal section, facing the front elevation of the building; Scal

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Longitudinal section:

1. Main lobby (gathering space) 2. Gallery space 3. Cafe 4. Theater/ Multipurpose hall 5. Kids Playroom 6. Educational Center

Cross section, East elevation of the building; Scale 1/16”= 1’

sketches of precedent studies [ form, materiality and lighting conditions}

Core Design II |The War Memorial Professor Steve Cooke - Spring2015 [ Eight Week Study]

Found objects experimentation study model

Deconstructing and Reconstructing Deconstructing materials and reconstructing it back together is part of thinking process in creating new stuff. This process is part of analysing in details a certain materials and exploring ways to reconstruct it afterwards. This studio focused a lot in the process of creating a design. Destroying and reassemblying the lost and found items may help us to think out of the box., which may lead to inspiration in a new kind of thinking.

The Tower The Floor and Ceiling

The Wall

The overall field of study is also known as the War Memorial; including three interrelated components: The Wall,the Floor Ceiling and the Tower.

Found objects diagramatic study

The study of the junk model help us in the thinking process of what a wall, floor and ceiling, also what a tower could be.

Explorative found objects plan diagram

The Floor and Ceiling

The Tower

The Wall

The Wall Investigation This exeprimentation models allow us to imagine what a wall can possibly be. Thus I played around with the ideas of boundary, treshold and also a moment of paused. It began with a junk model and then I began to desconstruct the materiality and constructing it back with my own interpretation. The concept behind this is the overlapping timeline.

The wall study models

The wall final model ; scale 1/4”= 1’

The Wall The wall is sited near the water and waters flow to the infinity. The burnt wood represents the existence of the past in the present. Though the fire burnt the wood almost entirely, we appreciate the mark and the history that it once created. The deconstruction and reconstruction creates a continuous loop..

The Wall plan sketch

Final plan drawings of The Wall.

The red represents the fire that caused the wall to burn and the blue is the water that ceased the fire after.

the wall within the intervention

The wall is bounded to the ground, yet is permeable serving its purpose as a treshold to connect the internal spaces and the outside environment. The construct that is on the left especially, impose a shade and it reflects the water underneath it defining a solitude or a silent place for reflection. the wall closed up image of the interior

The Wall perspective walking down the hallway towards the tower

The Wall perspective looking at the reflective pool

Floor and Ceiling The floor and ceiling study enhance our understanding of the relationship between the ground and overhead condition. In my exploration, I use the cloth that is stained with natural ground material to bring the outside environment within the internal condition. Thus, the materiality between the ground and the ceiling is speaking to one another.

final floor ceiling model [top view]; scale1/4” = 1’

floor ceiling study models

final floor ceiling model [east elevation]; scale1/4” = 1’

final floor ceiling model [west elevation]; scale1/4” = 1’

floor ceiling draft model reflecting shadows

fabric ceiling sectional studies; scale 1/4” =1”

Tower sectional studies; scale 1/4” =1”

The Tower The tower is the heart of the intervention, the hierarchy of the War memorial It depicts the idea of hope in the journey of the memorial. The wall and the floor and ceiling are also involved along the journey to the tower. The tower used the elements of the wall, also the floor and ceiling in order to draw a cohesive relationship between those three elements.

Tower sectional studies; scale 1/4” =1”

tower sectional studies; scale 1/4” =1’

The War Memorial The War Memorial is highly inspired by the placed that is destroyed due to natural disaster..The site of the final model is located in places that is really dry posssiibly near the desert area. In order to create a cohesive integrated projec, the choice of the material used in all three elements (The wall, floor/ceiling and tower) of the project come from the things that is left from the disaster as a rememberance. Reusing the found fabric and the burnt piece of wood that is left from the disaster could evoke emotional sympathy being in the site. This makes the memorial such a meaningful place to be.

“It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds’ I do not agree. The wound remain. In time, the mind, protecting sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.”

Rose Kennedy

Tower The Tower of hope is the main destination of the War Memorial FloorCeiling The Floor ceiling will guide you to the tower

Final cross sectional cutting through the floor and ceiling and the tower; scale 1/8” =1”

Wall The beginning of the journey, it allows you to reflect upon the incident. The left over of the burnt wood is sited near water. The wall will lead you to the Floor/Ceiling portion that will bring you to the Tower.

sketches of precedent studies [ form, materiality and lighting conditions}

Core Design II |San Juan Pavillion Professor Steve Cooke - Spring2015 [ Four Week Study] abstract construct of San Juan’s morphology and topogtraphy

The site assigned for San Juan’s paviilion

Project Two of Core two is sited at the heart of San Juan in Puerto Rico. The given site (on the left) is an open space strategically located near the ocean and it is also a driving traffic corner. The site offers a lot of potential as it is located right next to an open plaza, which make the site functional for human activities and enhance circulation of the space.

Programatic Study The Program of this project includes a multipurpose hall that could be use as a wedding venue, an educational speech or presentation or any other public activities.Also, there must be a restaurant and a kitchen within it for food preparation. Beside the programmatic function of a space, our intervention has to be responsive to its environment including the physicality of the space (breezy).and always busy.

forms [diagramatic] and material studies of the intervention [pavillion]

forms [diagramatic] and material studies of the intervention [pavillion] using lost and found object

Layers of material contrast of the site in San Juan

I began to explore the form and materiality of the pavillion using the found objects. The form and shape has to respect the triangular site that is given and taking into consideration the directionality of the traffic and open plaza.

The choice of material is very distinctive where there is a solid core versus a light envelope that enclose the core, this is to accomodate the breeze along the site.

Finalising the Exploration Study Models of the Pavillion with model making material

Final model of San Juan’s pavillion [East Elevation]

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Ground Floor Plan of the Pavillion

1. Entrance from the plaza.

[North Entrance] 2. Garden space/ Backyard 3. Offices 4. Reflective pool 5. Open courtyard / Gathering space.

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Second Floor

6. Outdoor balcony/ Patio Gathering Space 7. Skylight and Atrium that connects to the first floor 8. Reception hall for wedding/ lecture 9. Kitchen / Food Preparation area 10. Stage 11. Secondary Entrance from the top floor

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Floor Plan

The Longitudinal Section This section provide and internal view of the multipurpose hall that is used for banquet or educational presentation. The first floor is an open space for to public that is connected to the plaza.The second floor is more private area only for people who has tickets are allowed to enter. There is a kitchen or area for food preparation at the back of the building

Longitudinal Section of the Pavillion [ East Elevation]; Scale 1/8”=1’

Longitudinal Section of the Pavillion [ East Elevation]; Scale 1/8”=1’

San Juan Pavillion This Pavillion put a lot of focused on the physicality of the site. In adition to that, open and gathering spaces are really important in this city for the site is located in the heart of the downtown area.

This intervention has to ease traffic and accesibility for travellers or passer by. There is a small garden on the bottom floor of the pavillion that is open to the public. This may help to drive traffic and passers by are welcome to participate in the event that is taking place without having to be at the venue assigned.

The transparency of the building creates a bright and inviting space for visitors to experience the picturesque scenery just by passing through it.

Detail shot of the fiinal model of San Juan Pavillion [West]; Scale 1/8”=1’

Fiinal model of San Juan Pavillion [ East Elevation]; Scale 1/8”=1’

Core Design III |Fort Matanzas [Long House] Professor John Curran - Fall 2015 [ Eight Week Study]

Crafting the Idea This abstract construct is highly inspired from the shell that I found on the site. in St. Augustine.I created this three dimensional graphics along with the two dimensional graphics. This abstract construct is the generator for the forms of my final model. The layering of materiality is to emphasize the idea of the change that the island has been through. The duality between the delicate and the rough material is to highlights the erosion of the land that happens from water and wind. Despite the water and wind is gentle but they could cause a big erosion overtime.

Discovering Possibilities At the very beginning, we are required to do research and site analysis and a historical documentation that would help us developing a form and deciding a directionality of the extension on the site visit. Below are study models to show several possibilities that may go along with the concept that I am trying to express. This has to do with the orientation of the sun, the movement of the water, the view and also the typology of the site itself.

Final draft and final orientation that is best suit for the extension of Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas The historic landmark named after the slaughter of men to protect land is home to the Fort Matanzas. It is one of the oldest city in nation yet it is also one of the most popular places to visit.

The map that is shown on the left is taken from the real site but it is abstracted along with the concept of the erosion (burnt) and also the change of land that happened over period of time.

Site analysis diagarm study

Moments in the Long house The Long House is part of the extension of the Fort Matanzas. Beside the more open public space that is offered in the longhouse, it provides a dynamic horizontal movement that bring us closer to the landscape, vegetation and water.The picture shown on the right provides a larger view on the path that the visitors might take to get closer to the lanscape and also to the water.

The Long House that is designed, has a bridge that suspend towards the southern east part of the island where people could get access to the fishing area from the fort during low tide weather.

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Floor Plans: 1. Boating dock 2. Gallery / theater space 3. Lobby or park rangers offices 4. Family Bathroom 5. Multi purpose gathering space 6. Outdoor balcony

Core Design II |The Highline ,NY Professor John Curran - Fall 2016 [ Four Week Study]

Site analysis The site was located at the intersection in between 26th steer and 10th avenue. There is an existing building and we have to utilize the parking lot as an open plaza or public space which extend the outdoor experience.

Proposal Introducing water into the body of highline, inspired from the morphology of New York itself. Perhaps, bring the greenery into the highline, enhancing a green transition space between the public and the private space.

Final draft for the highline; showing cracks of vertical circulation.

Study models of different forms that fit in to the context and how it interact with the highline.

Final draft for the highline; showing relationship between the verticality and the horizontality

Circulations All the above are study models for vertical circulation, to try different possibilities of circulation so that people could ease the vertical movement. Also, the relationship between the vertical space and the horizontal space is really important.Creating a dialogue through the same language so that the project become a more cohesive and intrgrated one.

Programatic Study The design of my structure extend the highline into it through a cafe terrace. The main lobby acts as a pedestrian pathway from street to the highline. Up to the highline level, the building is open for the public . The level beyond the highline level is more private and only people who purchase the ticket could enter the building.

The way my structure is oriented, there are two towers that are separated by the body of water.

The back details of the crack in the “Midtown“ zone Vertical circulation

The Towers The towers are inspired by the morphology of the highline. One side of the tower mertaphorically represent the “downtown” area and the other half of it is the “uptown“. area The body of water that is separating my tower act as a midtown area. As you could see the picture on the left. There is a main stairs circulation in the “midtown“ that act as a vertical circulations.

The “downtown“ part of the tower are where the more valuable spaces are like gallery and exhibition space.

While the “ uptown“ on the West side of it is more functional space and it has a character of public space.

Details of the final model of the “Uptown“ Tower

Front View Elevation

Elevattion looking West

Cross Section

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Longitudinal Section of the Highline [ West Elevation]; Scale 1/8”=1’

“Downtown” Tower

“Uptown” Tower

Materiality Front elevation rendering, to show materiality used in real life.

The “Downtown“ towers will be opaque and it would be made of alabaster stone that would glow at night.The “Uptown“ Towers are more open an public space. It will be partially transparent to allow light to enter the building.The “Midtown” section that has a vertical circulation are made of thick glass walled that is angled and allow water to move throughout the ouside part of the vertical cirulation

“Uptown” Tower Conservatory Area

Archive [double height ceiling] Restoration Gallery Offices Children’s Library + Cafe

Multipurpose Theater